IT’S GOOD TO SHARE – BUT NOT LIFE JACKETS
They say it's good to share – but a rescue in the Humber earlier today proved that doesn't apply to lifejackets.
Humber
Coastguard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre received a call just after 10am
this morning reporting two people in the water after their powered canoe had
capsized just west of the Humber Bridge.
The Hull
Coastguard Rescue Team, Humber Rescue Inshore Lifeboat and the police all
attended and found one of the boat’s occupants clinging to his companion, who
was the only one wearing a life jacket.
The RAF
search and rescue helicopter from Leconfield lifted the very cold canoeists
aboard; they were put ashore and taken to Hull Royal Infirmary, where
they were confirmed as well.
Humber
Coastguard Watch Manager, Graham Dawson, said: “Anyone taking to the water
should always wear their own properly maintained life jacket or buoyancy
aid. If you capsize or fall in, there is
never a guarantee that you will be able to find an object to cling to. The other occupant of the canoe was fortunate
that he was able to hang on to his friend while they awaited rescue, but this
can quickly become exhausting – especially in cold water. “